Neal Hefti

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Neal Hefti

Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series. He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts for Nat Towles. He composed and arranged while working as a trumpeter for Woody Herman providing the bandleader with versions of "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm" and composing "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root". He left Herman's band in 1946. Now concentrating on writing music only, he began an association with Count Basie in 1950. Hefti occasionally led his own bands.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1922 (Hastings), Died October 11, 2008 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	103671	11/13/1957	Sugartime	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	103672	11/13/1957	Banana split	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	103804	12/3/1957	Li'l darlin'	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103805	12/3/1957	Cherry point	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103806	12/3/1957	The kid from Red Bank	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103807	12/3/1957	Oh! What a night for love	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103808	12/4/1957	Banana split	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103809	12/4/1957	Lollypop	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103810	12/4/1957	The wayno	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103811	12/4/1957	Chug-a-lug	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103812	12/5/1957	Sure thing	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103813	12/5/1957	Coral reef	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103814	12/5/1957	Why not?	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	103815	12/5/1957	Plymouth rock	Steve Allen Orchestra	arranger
Decca	104089	1/17/1958	Honeysuckle rose	Al Hibbler	leader
Decca	104090	1/17/1958	I'm glad I'm not young anymore	Al Hibbler	leader
Decca	104091	1/17/1958	My heart tells me	Al Hibbler	leader
Decca	104092	1/17/1958	Ain't nothing wrong with my baby	Al Hibbler	leader
Decca	104673	3/31/1958	Summer dreams	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	104674	3/31/1958	One fine day	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	104714	4/4/1958	You're so influential	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104715	4/4/1958	Blue moon	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104716	4/4/1958	I've got a crush on you	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104717	4/4/1958	Dancing on the ceiling	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104718	4/7/1958	On the sunny side of the street	Steve Allen	leader